Poron foam as a direct hand percussion surface?

[danjcla]

I'm leaning towards doing hand percussion - sticks just feel super-awkward to me - but the Yamaha DD-55 pads are super-unforgiving, basically just like hitting plastic.

I'm thinking of attaching Poron foam circles on top of the pads, but I know this isn't the way Poron is usually used.

Do people think Poron would:
(a) reduce the chance of hand injury?
(b) stand up to use as a direct hand percussion drumhead?

[Sylv1co]

https://www.alternatemode.com/altern...ollers/jamkat/


This pad seems to have a kind of Poron, but hard to say it for sure.

I would search also for some silicone sheets instead of poron.